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Spa Golf Course

Spa Golf Club is in existence since 1907 and at its present location since 1967, this is a mature Parkland course with tree lined fairways and panoramic views of the Mountains of Mourne on the back nine. The course is famous for the abundance of wildlife that inhabits the course.

The signature holes are the 5th and 11th where this course will test the best of golfers yet it is a fair test of golf and having played it you will want to return again and again.

The visitor is always welcome at Spa Golf Club where full catering facilities are provided a warm Ulster hand of welcome is extended to one and all.

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Stay & Play @ Millbrook Lodge Hotel €129.00

Offer valid from 01 Dec 2019 to 31 Dec 2019Detail:

STAY AND PLAY MINI BREAK 2 nights’ bed and breakfast with evening meal voucher to the value of £20 on one night and a round of golf at Spa Golf Club. Mon – Thurs - £97pps Fri or Sat - £107pps

J. Cleland and H. G. Hegan won the Belfast Telegraph Foursomes in 1972.

The Ladies of Spa Golf Club won the Peggy Nelson Trophy in 1980, when the team was, Phyllis Howitt, Sandra Stevenson and Phyllis Brown.

The Boys' of Spa Golf Club won the Ronan Rafferty Trophy in 1983, when the team was, B. Wilson, S. Procter, S. Brewster, K. Kidd and G. English.

Members who played representative golf for Country or Province;

R. Wallace represented Ireland at Senior (55+) from 2001 to 2003 playing 9-times won 3-matches halved two and lost 4-matches accumulating 8-points;

G. Reid represented Ulster as a Youth in the Interprovincial Championships from 2006 to 2007 playing 11-times won 6-matches and lost 5-matches accumulating 12-points;

Miss Anne Ferguson played for the Irish Girls' in 1975, 1976 and 1977 and she won the Stroke Play Foursomes together with Miss Dympna Keenan of Belvoir Park in 1989 she won the Irish Girls Close Championship in 1977;

Katherine Stevenson was a reserve for The Irish Girls International Team in 1996;

History of Spa

Instituted 1907 affiliated 1907

The "Belfast Newsletter" on the 11th of May, 1907, records the opening of this course "The new course of nine-holes opened at Ballynahinch should prove an important attraction. It is on the short side, the longest being only 230 yards and the bogey as low as 35, but it is a very sporting links. The Ulster Spa should soon find the benefit of having the all-powerful attraction of golf as well as drinking-water."

Miss Moore, the local hotelier, was deeply involved in the formation of the original club. The first Captain was D. S. Kerr, and the Hon. Secretary was the Rev. D. S. Taylor.

Between 1963 and 1967, the present Spa Golf Club moved nearer the town of Ballinahinch and was opened by the Earl of Clanwilliam on 30th September 1967.